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Each MP set for E1m handshake
MBABANE – When the 12th Parliament assumed office in 2023, an ordinary Member of Parliament (MP) was earning a basic monthly salary of...
EIPA’s E7.4bn investment creates over 4 800 jobs
MBABANE – Five major projects have successfully transitioned to the implementation phase, representing a massive E7.4 billion in investments and an estimated 4...
King announces cops recruitment
MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has announced that the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) will embark on a recruitment exercise to...
King applauds bravery as police officer promoted in absentia
Manzini – His Majesty King Mswati III has applauded the bravery, dedication and commitment of Director General Operations Christopher Nduku Lukhele, who was...
Female officer makes history as King’s interpreter
MANZINI – History was made during the 23rd Police Day celebrations after Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) officer Tshidi Mdluli became only the...
No more USA Visa processing in Eswatini
MBABANE – In a move that will significantly alter travel logistics for Eswatini nationals, the United States Embassy in Mbabane will cease accepting...
Eswatini issues 77 refugees passports for global travel
MBABANE – Eswatini has issued dozens of machine-readable travel documents to recognised refugees, enabling them to travel internationally for business, education and leisure...
Deputy sheriff apologises to victims’ families
MBABANE – Vusi Mncina, who was a deputy sheriff, has apologised to the families of the five women he reportedly shot, killing four,...
Former TLC staff seek Parly’s intervention
MBABANE - Former employees of The Luke Commission (TLC) have petitioned Parliament to investigate what they describe as years of unfair labour practices...
Dam project creates 1 004 local jobs
NHLANGANO – The Mkhondvo-Ngwavuma Water Augmentation Project has created 1 004 local jobs as the construction of the Mpakeni Dam passes the halfway...
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Public transport fares could increase by 25%
LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...
Freezing cold kills cattle at Hawane
HAWANE – A brutal cold snap has killed cattle in Hawane, leaving smallholder farmers counting losses of more than E60 000. The losses...
ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts
EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...
Elderly man found dead in forest
MAPHUNGANE – An 80-year-old man from Mhlabubovu, Maphungwane, was found dead in a forest, with residents suspecting he may have succumbed to the...
How patience, passion build an empire
TaphesheyaLukhele is the founder and creative director of CraftyHook, a crochet brand from Eswatini built on creativity, passion and the belief that handmade...
